HottieZ
| HottieZ | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Literature |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Boredom Relief | 40 |
| Stress Relief | 50 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.HottieZ_New
|
HottieZ is a glossy adult picture magazine sold new on store shelves. It is a piece of literature that a survivor reads to lift the mood.
The magazine is mostly pictures, so a quick look through it eases stress and boredom alike. Its pull on stress is stronger than on boredom, which makes it a good pick after a tense loot run. It weighs very little and fits in any bag.
Each copy appears as a random monthly issue of HottieZ or its companion title HunkZ. The older, worn copies found in homes and safehouses have their own page as Magazine: HottieZ.
Liquor stores stock it in large numbers, and gas stations and corner stores carry the odd copy.
Reading
HottieZ is looked at rather than read. A short browse brings a large drop in stress and a solid drop in boredom. It works well in the evening at a base, when nerves are frayed and there is nothing to do.
Because the magazine is a picture book, a character with the Illiterate trait can still enjoy it. That makes it one of the few mood items open to every survivor.
Its effect on boredom matches the worn Magazine: HottieZ copy. Both lower stress far more than a Magazine: Crossword or a Magazine: TV Monthly does. A spare copy also burns as fuel in a fire.
A spare copy can go into Make Magazine Body Armor, which needs Tailoring level 1. It can also go into Make Magazine Limb Armor, which needs no skill. Both recipes take any magazine.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the HottieZ by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Magazine Body Armor | Magazine Body Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Magazine
|
| Make Magazine Limb Armor | Magazine Limb Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.GreaveMagazine_Right
|
Locations
Liquor store magazine shelves are the best bet by far, holding a copy more than half the time. Band practice rooms and music school dressers and lockers turn one up now and then. Magazine shelves in gas stations, convenience stores, corner stores, grocery stores and Zippee stores hold one only rarely. Pharmacy magazine shelves are the least likely place. Outside a liquor store it is an uncommon find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Liquor store | Magazine shelves | 57.1% |
| Band practice | Small box | 1.9% |
| Convenience store | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Corner store | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Cornerstore counter | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Fossoil | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Gas 2 Go | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Gas store | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Grocery store | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Zippee store | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Band practice | Cardboard box | 1.9% |
| Band practice | Crate | 1.9% |
| Band practice | Metal shelves | 1.9% |
| Music school | Dresser | 1.9% |
| Music school | Locker | 1.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bandliving room | Locker | 1.9% |
| Any building | Magazine shelves | 0.7% |
Notes
- Liquor stores are the surest place to find a fresh copy.
- A character with the Illiterate trait can still use it.
- It is a strong pick for stress after a hard day.
- A spare copy can feed a fire or become magazine armour.
All Literature Categories
All Literature
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowBook
|
| Leatherbound Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowFancyBook
|
| Paperback | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Paperback
|
| Phonebook | 
|
2 | /additem Base.Phonebook
|
| Picture Book | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.ChildsPictureBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Book | 
|
0.4 | /additem Base.ComicBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Magazine
|
| Magazine: Crossword | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineCrossword
|
| Magazine: HottieZ | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ
|
| Magazine: TV Monthly |
|
0.3 | /additem Base.TVMagazine
|
| Magazine: Wordsearch | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineWordsearch
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recent
|
| Old Newspaper |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Diary1
|
| Journal | 
|
1 | /additem Base.Journal
|
| Notebook |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Notebook
|
| Notepad | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Notepad
|
| Photo Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.PhotoBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Catalog
|
| Graph Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.GraphPaper
|
| HottieZ |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ_New
|
| Menu | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.MenuCard
|
| RPG Manual | 
|
0.8 | /additem Base.RPGmanual
|
| Sheet of Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.SheetPaper2
|